10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

May 032001

Sephia

  • miles
When royal sold us the car no information was given to us that the car has 5 problems, with it.on the window was a sign saying it had cruise control it doesn't.also the finance company that is the holder has been really unprofessional.I had the car for only 4months had insurance they kept telling me I didn't, they send a man out to check for the third time.I went to my car to give him the information, he called the office of a.B.C. finance to let them know I had insurance, starting joking with someone on the other line saying I had a knife to his throat.there was truth to that latter he returned to the office where he had learned the police were called to my home. Police knocked on my door with guns drawed ready to shoot. I was sitting with my daughter when they told us to keep our hands up, don't move. I'm on medication for depression so that didn't help matters at all.

- Tucson, AR, USA

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problem #2

Nov 292000

Sephia

  • miles
The vehicle surges at all speeds. Nlm

- Rochester, WA, USA

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problem #1

Dec 212000

Sephia

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Intermittently, engine will rev up and cannot go over 20 mph. Engine check light will come on. The cause for check the engine light was found to be computere failure. Also, transmission problem caused the vehicle to stall.

- Irvington, NJ, USA

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